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U.S. appeals court denies Manning's bail request, upholds contempt finding
Source: Reuters
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"A federal appeals court on Monday denied a request by former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning to be released from jail on bail, and upheld a lower court’s decision to hold Manning in civil contempt for refusing to testify before a grand jury.
The ruling marks a blow for Manning, who has been detained since March after she declined to answer questions in connection with the government’s long-running investigation into Wikileaks and its founder Julian Assange.
A spokesman for Manning and Manning’s attorney could not be immediately reached for comment."
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-manning/u-s-appeals-court-denies-mannings-bail-request-upholds-contempt-finding-idUSKCN1RY14O